Boiler-stand.



F. SUTGLIFFB.

BOILER STAND.

APPLICATION rILnn JUNE 10, 1913.

1,109,556. Patented Sept. 1, 1911 FIG I- m dV 8 7; INVENTOR':

, a I f l 1 0 j I I M Y M 7 v I FRANK suromrrn, or coNsrio iooKEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOILER-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 1, 1914;

Application filed June 10,1913. Serial N0.772 ,897:..

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK SUTOLIFFE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Conshohocken, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvementlin Boiler-Stands, whereof tl1e"f0llOW111g"1S a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings. I My invention relates to construction and arrangement,- so rshaped that they may be' rigidly bolted together without intermediate coupling pieces.

As hereinafter described my invention in cludes a reversible boiler standcomprising a plurality of legs each having a boiler retaming lug at each end, an angular flanged portion intermediate of its length,having two "plane faces outwardly divergent with respect to the axis of the stand and includ ing between them a sector of a circle concentric with said axis,-retaining ledges at.

v the opposite ends of said sectoral portions,

said ledges extending transversely with respect to the length of the leg and in cassated directions upon the respective plane faces of said portions, the ledges upon each'face being parallel witheach other'and so spaced. as to fit the complementary sectoral face of the contiguous leg and retain the latter in diagonal transverse relation to the axisof the stand; a bolt opening throughea ch of said angular flanges intermediate of said ledges; and bolts extending through said openings 1n contiguous angular flanges of adjoining legs, each bolt havinga head hearing upon-"one leg and a nut bearing upon the other contiguous leg; whereby, the opposite ends of each leg member are respec}; tively presented at the top'of the stand upon one side of'its axis and at the'bottom of the stand upon the oppositeside of its axis; said endsbeing at respectively different radial distancesfrom'said axis, so thatthestand may be reversed to hold boilers of different diameters at its respectively opposite ends. -My inventioncomprises the various novel features of construction and arrangementl hereinaftermore definitely specified. p I

In the drawingsz Figure I is an inside elevation of'oneoftheleg members of the' stand. .Fig. II is an 'edge'view of said member. Fig III is a transverse sectional 'view of said member taken" on the line III, IIrin Figs. I -'z' .nd II... Fig} IVfis a transversestands comprising "a plurality of legs, allot-which arealike in sectional view of said member taken on the line IV in Figs. I and II. Fig. V is a plan view of a boiler stand formed of three of said members. ig. VI is'an elevation of said stand. I

- The reversible boiler stand shown'in Figs. V and VI is formedof three counterpart legs 1 shown in the" other figures, each havingf b'oiler', retaining lugs2'and 3 at its respectively opposite ends, an angular flanged portion 5 intermediate of its length, having twoplane faces6 and 7 outwardly divergent with respect to the axis of the stand and including between them a 'sectorof a circle concentric with said axis, retaining ledges 8 and 9 at the respectivelyopposite ends of 1" said sectoral portions 5, said ledgesextending transversely with respect to the length I of the leg and in cassated directions upon the respective plane faces 6 and 7 thereof,

the ledges upon eachof said faces being parallel with each other and so spaced as to fit the complementary sectoralface of the contiguous leg and retain the latter in diagonal transverse relationto theaxis of the stand. It maybe observed'thatsaid ledges I upon therespective legs, being arranged to r engage thecontiguous legs, predetermine the relativefangular position thereof. Each of said legs has a boltiopening 10 ,through' each of the fangularflanges of its sectoral portion i I.

5 intermediate of said ledges, toreceive the bolts 11 extending through said openings in contiguous angular flanges of adjoining legs, eachbolt having a head .12 bearing upon one leg and a nut 13 bearing upon the other contiguous leg. It may be observedthat the arrangement above described is such that the opposite endslof each leg member of the stand are respectively presented at the top of the stand'upon one side of its axis and at the bottom of the stand upon the opposite side of, its axis; said ends being at respectively different radlal d stances from said "axis, so

as to present the boiler retaining lugs 2 and 3 at respectively different radial distances "from said axis, so that the stand may be reversed to hold boilers of different diameters at its respectivelyopposite ends. Said stand being formed of three'leg members; each includes between its outwardly divergent plane faces 6 andTa one hundred and twenty degree sector of a circle concentric with the axis of the. stand;-the three sectoral angular ortions being thus tem le invention as defined in mentary to complete the circle. However, it is to be understood that if a larger number of legs are employed to form the stand, the angles of the sectoral portions thereof will be correspondingly less. Moreover it is to be understood that by changing the transverse direction of said ledges 8 and 9 upon the respective legs, the relatlve angular relation of the latter in the stand may be changed, to change the "diameters of the opposite ends of the stand to fit'boilers of different sizes.

I do not desire to limit myself to the pre cise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth as it is obvious that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the essential features of my I claim I 1. A reversible boiler stand comprising a plurality of legs each having a boiler re taininglug at, each end, an angular flanged portion intermediate of its length, having two plane faces outwardly divergent Wltlfr respect to the axis of the stand and including between them a sector, of a circle concentric with said axis, retaining ledges at the opposite ends-of said sectoralportions, said, ledges extending transversely with respectto the length of the leg and in cassated directions upon the respective plane faces of said portions, the ledges upon each face being parallel with each other and so spaced as torfit the complementary sec toral face of the contiguous leg and retain the latter in dlagonal-transverse relation to the axis of the stand; 'a bolt opening through each of said angular flanges inter mediate of said ledges; and bolts extend-- .ing through said openings in contiguous angular flanges of adjoining legs,eaoh bolt;

having a head bearing upon oneleg and a nut bearing upon the other contiguous leg; whereby, the opposite ends of each leg member are respectively presented at the top of the stand upon one sideof its axis and at the bottom of the stand upon the opposite side of its axis; said ends being at respectively difierent -radial distances from said axis, so that the stand may be reversed to hold boilers of different diameters at its respectively opposite ends.

2. A reversible boiler stand comprising a plurality of legs each having a boiler" retaining lug at each end, an angular flanged portion intermediate of its length, having two plane faces outwardly divergent with respect to the axis of the stand and ineluding between them a sector of a circle concentric with said axis, retaining ledges at the opposite ends ,of said sectoral portions, said ledges extending transversely withrespect to in cassated directions upon the respective plane faces of saidporti'ons, the ledges upon the appended claims.

the length of the leg and each face being parallel with each other and so spaced as to fit the complementary sectoral face of the contiguous leg and retain the latter in diagonal transverse relation to the axis of the stand; and connectmeans; whereby, the opposite ends of each leg member are respectively presented at the top of the stand upon one side of its axis and at the bottom of the stand upon the opposite side of its axis; said ends being at respectively different radial distances from said axis, so that the standv may be reversed to hold boilers of different diameters at its respectively opposite ends.

3. A boiler stand comprising a plurality of legs each having an angular flanged portion intermediate of its length, having two plane faces outwardly divergent with respect to the axis of the stand and including between them asector of a circle concentric with said axis, retaining ledges at the opposite ends of said sectoral portions, said ledges extending transversely with respect to the length of the leg, the ledges upon each face being parallel with each other and so spaced as to fit the complementary sectoral face of the contiguous leg and retain the latter in diagonal transverse relation to the axis of the stand; and connecting means; whereby, the opposite ends of each leg member are respectively presented at the top of the stand upon one side of its axis and at thejbottom of the stand upon the opposite side of its axis.

4%. A boiler stand comprising three legs eachhaving an angular flanged portion intermediate of its length, having two plane faces outwardly divergent with respect to the axis of the stand and including between them a one hundred and twenty degree sectorof a circle concentric with said axis, retaining ledges at the opposite ends of said sectoral portions, said ledges extending transversely with respect to the length of the leg, the ledges upon each face being parallel with each other and so spaced as to fit the complementary sectoral face of the contiguous leg and retain the latter in diagonal transverse relation to the axis of the stand; and connecting means; whereby, the opposite ends of each leg member are respectively presented at the top of the stand sectoral portions, said ledges extending transversely, with respect to the length of theleg, the ledges upon each face being spectively presented at the top of thestand,

upon one side of its axis and at the bottom oi the stand upon the opposite side of its axls.

6. A boiler stand comprising legs each having an angular flanged portion intermediate of its length, having two plane faces outwardly divergent with respect to the axis of the stand and including between them a sector of a circle concentric with said axis,

- retaining ledges at the opposite ends of said sectoral portions, said ledges extending transversely with respect to the lengthof the leg, the ledges upon each face being so spaced as to fit the'complementary sectoral face of the contiguous leg and retain the latter in diagonal transverse relation to the axis of the stand; and connecting means; whereby, the opposite ends of each leg member are respectively presented at the top of p the stand upon one side of its axis and at the bottom of the stand upon the opposite side of its axis.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Conshohocken, PennsyL Vania, this third day of June, 1913. r FRANK SUTGLIFFE. I

Witnesses:

G. EDWARD KIMPER, DAVID M. RAMSEY.

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